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Council Memorandum
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Honorable Mayor Blackburn and Members of the City Council Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager {ij
Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Re: San Diego Business Journal Recognition of City Staff (Districts -All) {city ofCarlsbad Memo ID #2023059
This memorandum provides information on the San Diego Business Journal's recognition of city staff.
Background
Since 2021, the San Diego Business Journal has recognized numerous professionals and women of influence in different industries and categories such as technology, engineering, human resources and diversity.
Last year, two city staff were recognized as Top 50 Women of Influence in Technology in 2022:
Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services, and Maria Callander, Information Technology Director. The issue can be found at:
https://ocbj.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents/2022/03/25/Women of lnfluenc e in Technology 2022.pdf
Discussion
This year, four additional city staff were recognized in different categories. Judy von Kalinowski, Human Resources Director, received recognition as an honoree in the HR & Diversity Professionals of the Year in 2023. The issue can be found at: https://images.sdbj.com/wp- co ntent/u ploads/2023/05/H R-Diversity-Pros-pages-19-26. pdf Additionally, Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works; Molly Amendt, Senior Engineer in the Public Works Branch Fleet & Facilities Department; and Lauren Ferrell, Associate Engineer in the Public Works Branch Transportation Department, received recognition as honorees in the Top 50 Women of Influence in Engineering in 2023. The issue that was released earlier this week can be found at: https://www.sdbj.com/issues/women-of-influence/women-of-influence-in engineering-2023-honorees/
Next Steps
The city will continue to support and recognize high-performing staff.
City Manager's Office
City Hall
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 442-339-2821 t
Council Memo -San Diego Business Journal Recognition of City Staff (Districts -All) June 22, 2023
cc: Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services Michael Calderwood, Fire Chief
Mickey Williams, Police Chief
David Graham, Chief Innovation Officer
Maria Callander, Information Technology Director
Judy von Kalinowski, Human Resources Director
Kristina Ray, Community & Engagement Director
Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer
John Maashoff, Public Works Manager
Molly Amendt, Senior Engineer
Lauren Ferrell, Associate Engineer